The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-08-21
GARFIELD BEACH.
By Miss ]. 8.


Written for Tup srsnIy HxuI1n1
"tA''o. Aoi II 0ONDA -
Westward his way the painting traveller
To local suburbs where the train extends
Its length, conYenientto the low platform,
Wnere nurrying groups With merry ciamor
fastening in glee to gain the crowded seat,
With thoughts expectRnt OF the coming
treat
When the swift train its welcome course
shall take:
To the refreshing waters ofEhe Lake.
Time speeds, while waits the train the lott
ering few,
The engine stesmtns-and the tourists too
While the fierce sun concentrates all his rays
In seeming effort to create blaze;
Srooqlngs perhapss the purpose 20 naptise
flies trD,,e s.o. h,.9....I
by smaller grievance to the purpose benf)
Desperate to court the rival element.
ana now the whistle tor conductors shouF)
frocialms at last she train as moving out,
-, ton speeds
Wnere It's proud guide, the engine, ga1ly
leaos;
Slowly az nrst,- past doors that trembling
,,1a oreao e.,s.a
me snattered tnunderot It's clanking tread
Past doors ano'lanes where Oft the startled
steed
Chafes In Its wonder of the tireless speed
Past SIDEWALKS where IN eyer fresh amaze
Attne tnrongeq train, or slezed with sud
den zeal,
6 Z lts mettie the obstreperous wheel;
So,!q4y the race with Hereby goaded strength
WIN the fleet train they measure-to its
iengtn-
NOT hopeless yet-their efforts still renew,
And long the ieeting train with zeal pursue,
some, cheering loud, wave HANDS that we'll
might serve ...s-a ,.-e-r ..-..s'
IN color as In patr1oCc curve,
Suggestive Of the flag, our country's light,
0I the three colors OF the banner true,
TOT az ,cOmmlngle thereSred, black and
Diue) .s....y ..
On On past the houses, past the plots of grain
Where blooming lueerne halls the passing
train - .........
Win cheers OF fragrance, and where PUSHES
Waving kind greeting, too-a graceful band.
IN, stlll ana on TO Jordan winding SLOW
MI, now,
Its course to sever, and the distance yield.
NO motion mere; no conscious ripple starts
No haste nor tainted muTmur from its tide
SPEAKS OF a tnrlli OF emulatlYe PRIDE;
silent ana sluggish craWls the stealthy
HOOD,
6Io0uins us Secrets uark OF ueath ana oIooo'
Por J4luan many taie o. GarKest woe
breatnes 20 nose depths tnat WOO lts treach-
erous now.
OFT its low low banks 3 have echoed dying groanss
Ana the 'reaVeo mourners vain and
angulshed tones
Ever lts Slgnt from giadness snail deter
Hearts that must view the stream a Sc
~ PuicneF f. ...,
~, tram,
Inc 9eeRonlng rails swirl gulolng Ger the
NJ plain, -
10 whose lar strelcn the traveller turns Ms
lace
And his fond fancy, eager now to trace
IheTe Where the Tram has, hapIy, drawn
o,o nne,
CLEANS tnat may marx WheTe dancing
waters shine
May urge not Suu torough further dismal
Lest the tried patience of the travellers soul
Reacn ere ltsel1 the line tnat marks goal;
!1ttle the scene the wandering eye delights,
Nor its blank space cen fancy's wing in
vlIes.
SGant! tne cneer Cne areary prospect gives,
ne Giyo no siean ol Dflshtenlng Feraute
uVes
IN the dead blank OF sere and lonely plains,
ger Wnlch the sun, that mighty warrior,
gains
a severe gu power, nor hesltates TO WELD
DesPotlc sway o er every conquered held.
" efneaa tne SKY, Waveless ocean, hes
ME Ii o ct vie" no threatening banners
rise -,
From that brave band OF clouds that held
tne neld
L2ng Wl5hout hope-ere forced the day 10
yieIu. |
Now In confusion to the sheltering top
VI mountains near Iney ny ano DreaIhiess
ur9p
BEHIND their peaks;or family strive to steal
u " eT tnelI crestS, paIlo group, 70 Rnee!
IN suPpIlance 10 the power whose uread
sway
On all our way no sight nor sound can cheer
me dun monotony OF eye ana ear
save Hneh pIeeZe eIiIIs up WIN hopes